This is an excerpt from an article written by Michaeleen Doucleff and published online by NPR on 15 March, 2021 A…

This is an excerpt from an article published by SA People on 09 March, 2021. A joint scientific study by Blood Lions and World Animal…

9 March 2021 A joint scientific study by Blood Lions and World Animal Protection highlights how the captive lion breeding industry…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Tracy Keeling and published online by the Canary on 27 February, 2021. African lions…

This is an excerpt from a report written by the NSPCA and published online by Conservation Action Trust on 25 February, 2021. The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published by Daily Maverick on 15 February, 2021. If you want…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Tyler Leigh Vivier and published online by Good Things Guy on 21 January, 2021….

This is an excerpt from an article published online by Awsum News on 07 January, 2021. Drew Goldie, who will be in Matric…

23 December 2020 Durban, South Africa [23 December 2020] – Green Kids Club, Inc. announced today the release of the seventh…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Ash and published online by Sunday Times on 09 December, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Nica Richards and published online by The Citizen on 08 December, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by African News Agency and IOL on 08 December, 2020….

4 December 2020 Condemnation of South Africa’s captive lion breeding industry and its associated spin-off industries has increased globally, with lion…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Tracy Keeling and published online by The Canary on 19 November, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Melissa Reitz and published online by Business Live on 16 November, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Andreas Wilson-Spath and published online by Daily Maverick on 12 October, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Louzel Lombard Steyn and published online by The South African on 12…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by The South African on 06 October,…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Louise de Waal and published online by Daily Maverick on 30 September,…

27 September 2020 Lion farms could put public health and thousands of animals at risk of disease. A joint scientific study…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Melanie Verwoerd and published online by News24 on 16 September, 2020. Why…

This is an excerpt from an article published online by The Citizen on 11 September, 2020. Zanchieta Wild Cat Farm alleged…

STATEMENT: 10 September 2020 The full bench of the High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division, Pietermaritzburg (the “High Court”) has…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Pearly Magubane and published online by SABCNews on 29 August, 2020. The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Iavan Pijoos and published online by TimesLIVE on 28 August, 2020 The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 26 August, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article published online by IOL on 11 August, 2020. Cape Town – Humane Society International…

10 August 2020 Today is World Lion Day (10 August) – a day to celebrate one of Africa’s most iconic species…

This is an excerpt from an article compiled by Nica Richards and published by The Citizen on 10 August, 2020 Blood…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Iga Motylska and published online by Conservation Action Trust on 9 August,…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Nica Richards and published by The Citizen on 2 August, 2020 Ukutula…

31 July 2020 The Honourable Mr Justice Koen has dismissed the Ukutula application against BLOOD LIONS, and instructed Ukutula to pay…

29 July 2020 In support of World Tiger Day (29 July), Blood Lions puts the focus on the international trade in…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Louise de Waal and published online by The South African on 29…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Nica Richards and published by The Citizen on 29 July, 2020 South…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Cadman and published online by IOL on 29 July, 2020. Today…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Nica Richards and published by The Citizen on 17 July, 2020 The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Nica Richards and published by The Citizen on 16 July, 2020 Conservation…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 15 July, 2020…

06 July 2020 Over 622 youth from around the world have signed a letter calling on the South African Government to…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Anita Froneman and published online by Getaway on 3 July, 2020 A…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 19 June, 2020….

Written by Louzel Lombard Steyn “Something has gone terribly wrong in a country which I love. I am determined that it…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Standaert and published online by The Guardian on 09 June, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Helen Davidson and published online by The Guardian on 03 June, 2020….

Written by Louzel Lombard Steyn The thing with keeping wildlife in cages is that it almost always turns around to bite…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Melanie van Zyl and published online by Getaway on 28 May, 2020….

BLOOD LIONS STATEMENT: 18 May 2020 South Africa is well-known for its intensive captive lion breeding industry, but its captive cheetah…

PRESS RELEASE: 13 May 2020 The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) are in the process of laying animal cruelty charges in…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Anita Froneman and published online by Getaway on 13 May, 2020 All…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Jane Dalton and published online by Independent on 12 May, 2020. The…

PRESS RELEASE: 12 May 2020 Blood Lions Campaign in conjunction with Love Africa Marketing have won “Most Compelling Digital Story” in…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Anita Froneman and published online by Getaway on 07 May, 2020 A…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Ian Michler and published online by Daily Maverick on 26 May, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by SA People on 28 April, 2020 Wildlife campaigners from…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Ross Harvey and published online by Conservation Action Trust on 23…

This is an excerpt from an article written by James Fair and published online by Monga Bay on 13 April, 2020…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Laura du Toit and published online by GroundUp on 09 April, 2020…

This is an excerpt from an article published online by News24 on 07 April, 2020. The Ministries and Departments of Health,…

This is an excerpt from an article published online by Reed Exhibitions and RedLip PR on 07 April, 2020 Africa is…

06 April 2020 Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, Blood Lions together with over 240 leading animal welfare and conservation organisations from…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Ross Harvey and published online by IOL on 03 April, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Jared Kukura and published online by Daily Maverick on 02 April, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Michele Pickover and published online by Conservation Action Trust on 25 March,…

Written by Blood Lions and published online by Conservation Action Trust on 10 March, 2020 When travelling in South Africa, please THINK before…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Louise de Waal of Blood Lions and published online by Getaway…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Louise de Waal of Blood Lions and published online by The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Louise de Waal of Blood Lions and published online by Conservation…

Written by Dr Louise de WaalPubished on 03 March, 2020 This is a question I have asked myself many times. Petting…

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by SAPeople on 27 February, 2020 South Africa’s Blood Lions…

Written by Blood LionsPubished on 26 February, 2020 The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic remains a daily news item with many new…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Paula Luckhoff and published online by 702 FM on 23 February, 2020….

This is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Biesecker and published online by IOL on 12 February, 2020. Washington…

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by SA People on 08 February, 2020 An undisclosed number…

Blood Lions marks its milestones … there is hope? Blood Lions is commemorating its 5th (or Wood) anniversary this year and…

Since the film premiered in July 2015, the Blood Lions® Campaign team – in collaboration with key partners around the world…

03 February 2020 Blood Lions Statement: Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, on 31st December 2019,…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Selene Brophy and published online by Traveller24 on 29 January, 2020 South…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Leila Stein and published online by Getaway on 27 January, 2020. The…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Andreas Wilson- Spath and published online by Daily Maverick on 21 January,…

This is an excerpt from a report written by Jeanetta Selier, Lizanne Nel, Ian Rushworth, Johan Kruger, Brent Coverdale, Craig Mulqueeny…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Sarah Dyer of Voice4Lions and published online by Learning Service on 14…

You can now watch the full Blood Lions documentary film on Netflix Africa, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over…

This is an excerpt from an article written and released by SATSA on their website on 12 December, 2019 Captive wildlife…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Danica Hansen and published by Northglen News on 9 December, 2019 On…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Rachel Fobar and published online by National Geographic on 21 November, 2019…

This is an excerpt from an article written by In The Bunch and published online on 20 November, 2019 Having never…

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by Traveller24 on 04 November, 2019 Animal interactions continue to…

Blood Lions Press Release: 01 November, 2019 Yesterday, 31 October, the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) launched their Animal Interaction…

MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE COALITION TO STOP CAPTIVE BREEDING AND KEEPING OF LIONS AND OTHER BIG CATS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (The…

Written by Cath JakinsPublished on 28 October, 2019 Humans have been domesticating and farming animals for decades, millennia even. However, people…

This is an excerpt from a meeting summary published online by the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) on 22 October, 2019 The…

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by MTB App on 16 October, 2019 Mike Nixon one…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr Louise de Waal of Green Girls in Africa and published online…

We recently relaunched our #YouthForLions Ambassador Programme and are proud to introduce our new Youth Ambassadors. These driven young individuals are set to…

The UK is set to ban the import of sick souvenirs from hunting, it has emerged. The Conservative government is poised…

The barbaric trade of canned hunting needs to be made illegal immediately, campaigners have urged. The industry of raising lions to…

Petting of lion cubs has been stopped, with immediate effect, at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of…

After setting up a policy in favor of dolphins, Coquille Bonheur, the agency of Christian Lefèvre engaged in the receptive, now…

Traditional Asian medicine is driving the growing international trade in big cat products and leading to the mistreatment of thousands of…

South Africa’s captive lion industry is massive and exploitative, and mercilessly turns lions into profit in a number of ways.  Almost…

Canned lion hunts are still big in South Africa and the perpetrators often hide under the conservationist umbrella. There’s nothing like…

WORLD LION DAY 10 August 2019 World Lion Day is an annual celebration of the magnificent king of the African bushveld…

Between the release of Disney’s The Lion King 25 years ago until its new photo-realistic computer-animated version of 2019 our planet…

Karen Trendler first realised the horrific welfare implications of South Africa’s captive lion industry 15 years ago when two critically ill…

PRESS RELEASE: 07 August 2019 BREAKING NEWS: South Africa’s High Court rules lion bone export quota ‘unlawful’ The Gauteng High Court…

On August 6, the High Court of South Africa handed down its judgement on lion bone exports between the National Council…

An international treaty prohibits the buying and selling of products made from any of the big cat species, save one: the…

“Despite the conservation claims being made, it is commonly accepted by leading wildlife and scientific authorities around the world that this…

With the release of Disney’s classic, the Lion King, our captive lion cubs are going to suffer even more than usual….

Written by Cath JakinsPublished on 11 July, 2019 It is my opinion that there are very few genuine “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences left…

What was the genesis of Blood Lions? How, when and by whom was it founded? The inspiration to make the Blood…

Trading Cruelty – ‘The demand for traditional medicine is fuelling a boom in big cat farms in South Africa and Asia.’ Thousands…

Six Vietnamese nationals, who were detained in South Africa in 2018 for violating the country’s Biodiversity Act on Protection of Threatened…

An open letter signed by over 300 South African youths was sent to the Presidency as well as the Departments of…

Written by Cath JakinsPublished on 20 June, 2019 During the months of April and May, I had the privilege of attending…

A U.S. wildlife support group working with the Mozambican government has become arguably the first in Africa to successfully clamp down…

This letter and the subsequent submission was prepared by the Coalition to Stop the Captive Breeding and Keeping of Lions and…

Blood Lions: Available on Showmax Environmental journalist Ian Michler tells the story of lions that are being bred for predatory and…

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ determination to set yet another export quota for lion bones flies in the face…

A second Lion King movie is due for release this month and wildlife conservationists are urging Disney to share its billion-dollar…

Flawed laws, vested interests and problematic enforcement have allowed the captive-lion industry in South Africa to boom. Change, one expert writes,…

Global travel conglomerate signs the Blood Lions “Born To Live Wild” Pledge to stop the promotion of exploitative wildlife interactive tourism  …

The diseased animals were being raised, surprisingly, by a member of an organization that espouses responsible lion care. SOUTH AFRICANS ARE calling…

Enriching experiences, lasting memories and itineraries that benefit not only the traveller but the communities that serve them – this are…

The Blood Lions presentation by Campaign Director, Nicola Gerrard, at WTM Africa in Cape Town last week was abruptly cut short…

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) on Friday exposed the horrific conditions of lions at a farm in North West. Inspectors…

The growing appetite for ‘conservation holidays’ has shone a light on the dark – and poorly regulated – industry of lion farming, where…

Since the film premiered in July 2015, the Blood Lions® Campaign team – together with the wonderful support of key partners…

Instagram Warns Users Who Look Up Black Jaguar–White Tiger Behind all the social media displays and rescue-themed hashtags, Black Jaguar–White Tiger “Foundation”…

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) proposed that the Captive Lion Breeding (CLB) industry should continue as long as it is…

Written by Stephanie KlarmannPublished on 15 March, 2019 I believe that educating adolescents and youth is fundamental in changing attitudes and…

Conservationist Richard Peirce believes South Africa is in a “ridiculous situation” with more lions bred in captivity for tourism and hunting…

Written by the Blood Lions teamPublished on 5 March, 2019 The Blood Lions ‘YouthForLions’ team hosted a youth workshop for over…

Have you ever wondered why South Africa seems to have so many captive lion cubs, in what are known as ‘lion…

The Blood Lions ‘YouthForLions’ team have officially launched a brand new animated clip showing the life cycle of a captive bred…

Written by the YouthForLions teamPublished 29 January, 2019 The Blood Lions ‘YouthForLions’ team have officially launched a brand new animated clip…

Captive lion breeding is a cruel but legal practice that still happens in South Africa. Lions are bred in private farms…

South African conservationist Gareth James Legg and his team have just returned from a very successful expedition to Everest base camp…

Written by Cath JakinsPublished 10 December, 2018 Welcome to the new YouthForLions Blog, and welcome to our very first blog post. For…

Last week Friday, Thompsons Africa, a global leader in travel and tourism, dedicated the entire day to watching the award winning…

A ninth suspect and alleged key player in an illegal international lion and tiger bone syndicate has handed himself over to…

A joint task force police operation pounced on an illegal Vietnamese lion and tiger bone syndicate operating in the North West…

BREAKING NEWS: New Parliamentary report calling for an end to captive lion breeding in South Africa Following the recent Parliamentary Colloquium entitled “Captive Lion Breeding…

Born in captivity, the lion cubs are removed from their mothers within hours of their birth to be used at petting…

Canned lion hunting and the subsequent captive lion breeding across South Africa, believed to fuel the notorious industry, has for a…

China unveiled new rules on Monday that would allow the use of rhino horn and tiger parts for some medical and…

When the documentary Blood Lions was released in 2015, people were shocked that the filming of the bred-in-captivity, emaciated lions had taken place…

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has applied for an urgent interdict in an…

Lion experts dispute conservation value of test tube lions questioning whether this merely supports lion breeders’ claims that they contribute to…

An estimated 7,000 to 14,000 lions are held in captivity and bred in South Africa. Increasingly, the animals are slaughtered for…

Lions, tame or wild, shouldn’t really be allowed into your personal space. In this video, a lion known as Filya more…

LOCAL conservation groups were not overjoyed at the news that the first two African lion cubs conceived via non surgical artificial…

New Report reveals an estimated R54 billion damage, over a decade, to Brand SA On the first of a two-day South African Parliamentary…

Born Free’s Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones gave evidence at this week’s Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs’ colloquium on the future…

Toerisme sal ook soveel werk skep Bewaringsorganisasies wat die afgelope twee dae ‘n debat oor die teel van leeus in gevangenskap…

There was an overwhelming consensus for the need to bring an end to the controversial captive lion breeding industry in South…

A nationwide survey, by the Humane Society International (HSI), has revealed that the majority of South Africans believe the captive lion breeding industry…

A new scientific report, The Economics of Captive Predator Breeding in South Africa is about to be released. And one of its principle…

A large variety of people from all over the world pass through airports on a daily basis, and thus airports can…

The largest airline exporter of lion bones from South Africa to Southeast Asia will no longer support SA’s bone trade from…

GETTING charged by an elephant bull while learning to drive in the Kruger National Park is a moment Nicola Gerrard will…

SOUTH Africa’s captive lion breeding industry comes under the spotlight in Parliament this week. Titled “Captive Lion Breeding for Hunting in…

Predator breeding using lions and other species could cost South Africa over R54-billion over the next 10 years in loss of…

The highly controversial canned lion award winning documentary Blood Lions will be broadcast from Sunday August 12 at 6.30pm on SABC 3. Blood…

Local actress and wildlife advocate Pearl Thusi is collaborating with ‘Humane Society International/Africa’ to warn tourists not to visit tourist attractions…

South Africa’s parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs will be holding a two-day colloquium to review the unregulated captive-bred lion industry. The…

From African elephants, buffalos and cheetahs to leopards and exotic primates, South Africa is home to a wide variety of wildlife…

Animals have long been considered as mere things, the property of people, with no legal status. However, there is a global…

SOUTH Africa’s unregulated captive lion breeding industry will soon be reviewed by the portfolio committee on environmental affairs in a two…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Louzel Lombard Steyn and published online by News24 on 03 August, 2018…

It’s a feel good experience petting a cute and cuddly lion or cheetah cub, or riding an elephant. The experience for…

Tourists from around the world flock to South Africa to experience the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife. But many are duped…

South Africa, considered a top destination for trophy hunting of captive bred lions, is the world’s largest legal exporter of lion…

Conservation groups are searing over a decision to double the annual export quota of captive-bred lion skeletons. South Africa’s decision to increase…

Ban Animal Trading (BAT) het Dinsdag daarop aangedring dat die kop moet rol van Suid-Afrika se verteenwoordiger by die konvensie oor…

According to a new lion bone export quota, 1,500 lion skeletons from captive-bred lions can now be exported annually from South…

Nicci Wright sees the kind of places “that will make your hair stand on end”. Yet every year these same “horrific”…

The Free State MEC for Economic, Small Business Development and Tourism, Limakatso Mahasa, has welcomed the conviction of Deon Cilliers (52),…

Canned lion hunting sprang to the world’s attention with the 2015 launch of the documentary, Blood Lions. This movie blew the…

Captive-bred lions at a recently exposed ‘lion-abattoir’ in the Free State are waiting for their fate to be decided as both…

With at least 28 injured people and 12 deaths in South Africa, the “time has clearly come” for legislation to be…

How the tourism industry responds and pursues sustainable tourism practices continues to be a hot debate, but even more so at…

It’s been a bloody time for the South African canned lion industry. Last week, a lion “abattoir” was exposed on a…

Conservationist Richard Peirce elaborates on his new book — the first to examine the widely condemned captive lion breeding industry in…

The lion that mauled the owner of a private game reserve in Limpopo over the weekend was killed during the incident….

The killing of more than 50 lions on a Free State farm last week has conservationists in an uproar over the…

Nineteen lions were allegedly shot last week in South Africa, and another 80 could soon be killed in the Free State….

With a legal export quota set by the DEA of 800 lion skeletons from our captive bred lion population, there is…

A new report has highlighted the South African government’s role in the bloody, commercial lion body part trade. Released by international wildlife…

Cape Town – On Wednesday it was announced that major companies like Facebook, Google, Instagram and eBay have formed a Global…

Cape Town – World Wildlife Day was celebrated on 3 March under the theme ‘Big Cats: Predators under threat’. One would think that…

Cape Town – World Wildlife Day (WWD) has been around since 2013 when it was first proclaimed by the Convention on…

SOMKHANDA community game reserve has welcomed four new cubs born at the reserve in over 50 years. This after three lions,…

South Africa’s notorious captive-bred lion hunting industry was dealt a serious and embarrassing blow “when American hunting colossus, Safari Club International (SCI)…

THE GLOBAL EYE WORLD opinion is so firmly stacked against South Africa’s policy of allowing the hunting of captive bred lions…

World opinion is so firmly stacked against South Africa’s policy of allowing the hunting of captive-bred lions that even the world’s…

Cape Town – Wildlife petting and animal interactions in South Africa are a hot topic right now – the latest chink…

A 75-year-old trophy hunter from Croatia has been killed by a stray bullet whilst taking part in a hunt on an…

Earlier this year, officials in the state of Florida, USA introduced legislation to ban the captive breeding of orcas as well…

All wildlife interactions, including walking-with-lions and cheetahs petting, at Protea Hotel by Marriott Polokwane Ranch Resort has been stopped completely following…

Cape Town – The prospect of playing with lions is easy to sell to foreign tourists who visit South Africa and…

Cape Town – The Dallas Safari Club, one of the largest trophy hunting organisations has come out strongly against captive-bred lion…

Cape Town – Human-wildlife interactions with iconic big cats including lions, cheetahs and their cubs are being promoted via the Ranch…

I have been asked on numerous occasions why we make our #HandsOffOurWildlife campaign so public. Why don’t we communicate with these people…

Cape Town – Instagram wants to protect wildlife and nature from exploitation. The insanely popular photo-sharing app, that has more than…

The South African Predator Association (SAPA) – whose members breed for hunting, among other creatures, what it terms “managed ranch lions”…

CANNED hunting is fake hunting for people who choose their victim online, pay a lot of money to execute it…

Different.org is a crowdfunding philanthropy platform that helps leverage funding for worthy causes across South Africa. Blood Lions® and WILDLANDS are…

This article was written by Shannon Ebrahim and published in The Star and online by IOL.co.za on 13 October, 2017 Anyone…

INTERACTIVE TOURISM AND VOLUNTOURISM: DOES THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY? It seems to be becoming more and…

#ShockWildlifeTruths: Pressure mounts to ban wild animal interactions in SA Cape Town – The walls are closing in on animal interaction…

#ShockWildlifeTruths: SA tourism industry urged to commit to help curb ‘exploitative wildlife practices’ Cape Town – South Africa is going to…

#WorldLionDay: Awareness needed to double endangered lion numbers by 2050 Cape Town – August 10 is World Lion Day, and as…

ESCAPE NATURE As you read this, three lions are exploring their new home in KZN. Here’s why this is great news…

Cape Town – On 1 July 2015, Cecil the Lion was killed by an American trophy hunter in Zimbabwe, resulting in the professional…

This article was written by Ishani Chetty and published online by Traveller24 on 15 July, 2017 The Durban International Film Festival is back…

The recent announcement by the Department of Environmental Affiars (DEA) to set the export quota of lion skeletons for Asia to…

Cape Town – The issue of canned lion hunting has never received as much attention than before the death of Cecil…

Johannesburg – The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is poised to officially announce a government-approved annual export quota of 800 lion…

IT must have been a dead easy kill. Two former Colombian circus lions — one with brain damage — which, even…

Whilst a palace revolution is taking place in the industry and a huge split within the ranks of its membership, President…

Johannesburg- Reeling under a massive backlash from supporters of the captive lion hunting industry and a huge split within the ranks…

Cape Town – Animal interaction is on a slippery slope to the end, digging its own hole as more and more…

Kapoet kussingvoet Uit soos ‘n kers … Die leeumannetjie is verlede week van die private wildreservaat AndBeyond Phinda in KwaZuluNatal na…

THREE lions are scheduled to start life in a new home today in the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve, near Mkuze, in…

TOMORROW will see a pride of wild lions introduced to the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve in northern KwaZuluNatal. The pride of…

Cape Town – This week will see a pride of wild lions introduced into the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal….

Local supporters of the global Blood Lions campaign, which endeavours to end canned hunting and all exploitative tourism activities using predators,…

Cape Town – The saying goes “it gets worse before it gets better”, and we’re hoping it’s the case with wild…

Die hofgeveg om die naam van die Zanchieta Wild Cat Farm buite Bloemfontein in ere te herstel nadat hy deur die…

‘n Private reservaat naby Bloemfontein wat in die dokumentere rolprent Blood Lions met die teel van “geblikte leeus” verbind word, het…

Cape Town – As the Easter long weekend approaches, the internationally acclaimed animal conservation-activist group Blood Lions has launched a hard-hitting campaign to…

In that same week, Brent Lindeque contacted me and shared his story. He recently visited a lion facility with overseas friends,…

This unfortunate case, follows an incident in which a New Zealand father managed to save his teen son after the youngster…

South Africa has been rocked by several incidences of cheetah attacks over the past week, leading to an outcry for an…

A Christchurch father took on a cheetah as it mauled his teenage son during a holiday in South Africa. Isaac Driver,…

Weston Agricultural College recently hosted YouthForLions for a screening of the award winning South African documentary, Blood Lions™. The film sheds…

One of the easiest things to do is to throw a blind eye to all the go-green initiatives, animal rights’ petitions…

The competition for the 2017 African Responsible Tourism Awards has moved into the second round, with over 30 tourism organisations competing…

The Rotary Club of Parys will be hosting the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp at Life Adventures outside Parys from…

There is something extremely bizarre about drinking a lion. But maybe in this world of post-truth it’s a new normal. After…

The formulation of a Captive Carnivores Working Group has seen a handful of interested parties collaborate in order to plot the…

Cape Town – Responding to recent talks that lion and other wild cub petting should be regulated in South Africa, the…

There is something extremely bizarre about drinking a lion. But maybe in this world of post-truth it’s a new normal. After…

South Africa is about to permit the export of lion bones to produce fake tiger wine but has given the public…

Durban – An NGO, Youth for Lions, is on a mission to save the felines from canned hunting. It is creating…

In a move clearly supporting the canned lion hunting industry, the South African Government plans to permit the annual export of…

Cape Town – In a move clearly supporting the canned lion hunting industry, the South African Government plans to permit the…

Cape Town – Despite a global move to end the trade in lion bones and parts – for both captive and…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (19 January 2017)—A decision to allow export of 800 captive-bred lion skeletons from South Africa is coming…

Free conference set to empower and educate those looking to make ethical choices abroad Location: thestudio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2…

These posters, promoting the petting of lions in South Africa, have been up for more than a year and, according to…

Dear Sisa Ntshona, I would like to start by extending my belated congratulations on your appointment as CEO of South African…

Cape Town – The newly appointed CEO for South Africa Tourism, Sisa Ntshona has taken a bold stance against tourism products…

The Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) is to defend its position on captive-bred lion hunting and breeding in the…

Cape Town – The highly controversial canned lion documentary Blood Lions has been named the ‘Best Documentary feature film’ at the…

A coalition of three male lions was collared and released from their holding boma into the uMkhuze section of the South…

WHILE disappointed with Nebank’s decision to stop “financing any activity constituting captive breeding of mammalian predator species for hunting or the…

Cape Town – The other half of one of Africa’s most special friendships has died. Jericho the lion, documented as one…

Cape Town – Nedbank, one of South Africa’s leading commercial banks, has announced that they will no longer “finance any activity constituting…

While the practice of so-called “canned hunting” can still go ahead, trophies from these kills can no longer be imported into…

OPERATORS of canned lion hunts and traders in exotic pets should not expect any financial assistance from Nedbank. It was revealed…

Ukutula, an industrial-sized predator facility outside Johannesburg, South Africa, has been in the firing line from conservationists and animal activists for…

The US Fish and Wildlife Services have effectively ruled that Captive-bred lions serve no conservation purpose by banning any imports of captive bred…

They just want another cheque, say critics THE US will no longer allow lion trophies to be imported from captive lion…

THE US will no longer allow lion trophies to be imported from captive lion populations in South Africa, describing this as…

Cape Town – South Africa is one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations, recently hosting the vitally important CITES 17th…

One of the world’s largest travel websites, TripAdvisor, announced on Tuesday that they, alongside Viator, will no longer sell tickets to attractions…

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, supported by Four Paws International, delivered 545 130 petitions from around the world to the Minister of Environmental…

THE ongoing Asian demand for lion bones has led to an horrific wildlife poisoning in the Limpopo National Park, just over…

Johannesburg –  The ongoing Asian demand for lion bones has led to an horrific wildlife poisoning in the Limpopo National Park,…

Erg bedreigde diere se liggaamsdele te koop Die ietermagogskubbe en die die velle, bene en tande van leeus en luiperds wat…

Omgewingsaktiviste brul van woede en wildboere brul van plesier oor die afgelope week se besluit wat die uitvoer van leeubene toelaat….

Die koning van die oerwoud is Sondagaand op die COP17beraad in Sandton tot ‘n “sak waardelose bene” gereduseer. So het die…

Cape Town – This 5-minute raw footage taken at the Faraday Muthi market, in Selby, Johannesburg shows skins and animal parts…

Die geblikte leeubedryf in SuidAfrika mag voortgaan. Edna Molewa, minister van omgewingsake, het Dinsdagmiddag op die laaste mediakonferensie van Cites se…

Die koning van die oerwoud is eergisteraand op die COP17beraad in Sandton tot ‘n “sak waardelose bene” gereduseer. So het die…

Cape Town – The notion of ‘sustainability’ has become the most overused and consequently meaningless phrase within conservation and wildlife circles….

Cape Town – CITES CoP17 has dealt what is believed to be a devastating blow to African lions, critically endangered with…

Late Friday night (30th October), lion conservationists were left feeling angry and frustrated at the fate of the once mighty and…

Conservationists have reacted with shock, outrage and bitter disappointment as it was announced in South Africa on Sunday evening that the…

‘Dit is net daar om hebsug te bevredig’ Die vonke het die naweek by COP17 gespat oor die toekoms van leeus…

‘n Video van Amerikaanse jagters wat halfmak leeus op ‘n plaas in Noordwes op ‘n kort afstand skiet, het gister op…

Imagine you live in the UK. You’ve just finished your studies, and are eager to have your first adult adventure –…

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17) is currently taking place in Johannesburg, September 24 to…

On Saturday supporters of the GMFER were urging the 183 Parties signatory to the CITES treaty to vote for the strictest…

Plight of lions, particularly rare white lions, is in the spotlight at the CITES meeting this week CLEOPATRA was very keen…

The abominable South African practice of canned lion hunting has come under severe attack at the International Union for Conservation of…

The lions are once again kings of Timbavati in Limpopo. But their numbers in the wild remain small. CITES CoP17 is…

A motion to terminate the hunting and breeding of captive lions and other predators in South Africa has been approved by…

A motion to enact legislative changes to canned lion hunting practices in South Africa has been approved at the International Union…

THE number of lions hunted in captivity may have dropped by about 70% in the past year but more than 6…

It was an emotional day. No-one had slept in 48 hours. The lions’ journey had started days before, in far-off Bucaramanga…

SOUTH Africa’s Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has announced another small victory in the fight against canned lion hunting. Canned hunting is…

Hello Joburg, ‘n tydskrif wat Johannesburg en omstreke bemark, is in die visier oor sy voorbladartikel vir September waarin hy die…

This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by Traveller24 on 29 August, 2016. Cape Town – The…

ALLOW me to exercise one of my goldplated constitutional freedoms, the one to disagree with popular opinions. Are we sitting.comfortably? No…

The park has defended the temporary reintroduction of cub petting at its new premises, stating that the survival of their business…

Cape Town – It’s a case of, ‘we can’t beat them so we’ll join them until it all gets bannedfollowing the…

This is an excerpt from an article posted on the Captured in Africa Foundation Facebook page on 15 August 2016 In…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Selene Brophy and published online by Traveller24 on 16 August, 2016 Cape…

LANSERIA – The Lion and Safari Park in Lanseria is still allowing visitors to pet lion cubs at their reserve, despite…

JOHANNESBURG – The Lion Park in Lanseria, north of Johannesburg, has gone back on a decision to stop cub petting and…

Cape Town – The world has just celebrated World Lion Day on 11 August 2016 – but now this incident has surfaced. Concerned…

Today is World Lion Day. And on this day people from all over the world celebrate the mighty creature by creating…

Cape Town – Today is World Lion Day. Admittedly, South Africa has 99 problem and then some – with the extinction…

This is an excerpt from a post on the Blood Lions Facebook page dated 05 August, 2016 An ex-volunteer has come…

The producers of the feature film BLOOD LIONS, Wildlands and Regulus Vision, are pleased to announce that they have secured both…

Documentary feature film “Blood Lions”, which exposes the ugly story of South Africa’s captive breeding and canned hunting industries, will be…

On 7th October, MSNBC will present the American television premiere of “Blood Lions,” a compelling documentary which takes audiences inside the…

GROWING numbers of tour-ism operators, including Tourvest and Thompsons, are throwing their weight behind a Born to Live Wild campaign that…

Cape Town – The issue of canned lion hunting has never received as much attention than before the death of Cecil…

Revelations this week of wild animal abuse at a Limpopo lion breeding and hunting facility show that the predator breeding industry…

Die geblikte leeujag- en teelbedryf in Suid-Afrika, waarby nagenoeg 8 000 leeus betrokke is, moet oor minder as vier jaar finaal…

Bewaringsorganisasies waarsku die regering al byna 20 jaar lank dat hy ‘n ramp op hande gaan he omdat hy toelaat dat…

Suid-Afrika moet die “geblik-te”-leeubedryf teen 2020 finaal sluit en die sowat 8 000 half-mak leeus wat daarby betrok-ke is, van kant…

8 t hoenders geskenk om 100 leeus te red Skokfoto’s van uitgeteerde “geblikte” leeus op ‘n plaas in Limpopo dui moontlik…

Over the past week, horrific photos have emerged over social media of malnourished lions on a breeding farm in Alldays in Limpopo Province. These…

Cecil’s killing sparked what’s been called the biggest global response to a wildlife story ever. A year ago this week Cecil…

One year ago, on 1 July 2015, Cecil the Lion was killed by an American trophy hunter in Zimbabwe. The circumstances…

On the 8th of June we celebrated World Oceans Day, an annual observation to honour our oceans, create awareness and appreciate…

Fair Trade Tourism has finalised an extensive review of criteria for tourism businesses with volunteer offerings, which are effective from June…

Let’s put an end to cub petting and canned hunting! A canned hunt is a trophy hunt in which an animal…

ShockWildlifeTruths: Captive bred lions will forever be victims of the hunting industry Cape Town – South African has had over two…

Geblikte leeujag en leeuplase skend Suid-Afrika se naam in die buiteland. Daarom het Derek Hanekom die Suid-Afrikaanse Toerisme-agentskap (SA Toerisme) opdrag…

Cape Town – Canned hunting and exploitation of captive lions has gained unparalleled support and awareness through Blood Lions documentary –…

Blood Lions has brought the horrors of predator breeding, canned hunting and a variety of other exploitative activities using lions and…

Fair Trade Tourism has finalised an extensive review of criteria for tourism businesses with volunteer offerings, which are effective from June…

THE Blood Lions campaign continues to go from strength to strength both locally and abroad. And in recognition of this, the…

Many leading ecotourism and safari companies, including Africa Geographic, came together during the Conservation Lab at Spier Wine Estate to call for an end to…

Thank you Honourable Chairperson and Minister. Let me say at the outset as the IFP, we support this budget vote. Environment,…

AFTER the international outrage at the cynical killing of Cecil the Lion last year, and the unethical practices exposed in the…

The recently released feature documentary Blood Lions (www.bloodlions.org) has brought the horrors of predator breeding, canned hunting and a variety of…

As commented on their website: ‘The HSUS honours individuals in the news and entertainment media for creating outstanding works that raise…

Despite claiming to exist for the greater ecological good, Bubye’s primary point is trophy hunting RECENT reports say one of Zimbabwe’s…

Canned hunting has become a highly contested and debated subject not only in South Africa but worldwide. It is defined as…

Discovery Channel buys local documentary about canned lion hunting The anxiously awaited screening of the expose Blood Lions — Bred for…

I stand in support of the Global March Against Canned Lion Hunting knowing that is up to us to secure the…

Singer Miley Cyrus is nursing her wounds after she was injured by a vicious cat. The 23-year-old animal lover’s pet turned…

Cape Town – On Saturday 2nd April a small group of people met in Cape Town and marched down Adderley Street, up…

Recent reports say that one of Zimbabwe’s largest private wildlife areas, Bubye Valley Conservancy, is suffering from an overpopulation of lions….

Hunting, especially trophy hunting, is a topic guaranteed to get a lot of people hot under the collar very quickly, with…

A new international outcry at the treatment of Africa’s lions is about to hit just weeks after the furor over the killing…

The picture of a baboon and her baby in my kitchen pressed a button (“Baboon visit cooks up a storm in…

An animal charity has slammed reality television program I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! for ‘promoting canned hunting’ by handling…

This is an excerpt from an article written by Selene Brophy and published online by Traveller24 on 14 March, 2016 Cape…

The provincial legislature’s portfolio committee on rural, environmental and agricultural development has said it wants answers on how politically connected individuals…

Cape Town – We’ve all known for a long time that the voluntourism industry has a dark side to it and…

The hard-hitting expose, Blood Lions — Bred for the bullet, will be screened at the Masque Theatre at the end of…

Animal interactions seem like a fun thing to do while lending a hand to conservation, but there’s a dark side to…

Thanks to an extraordinary partnership with Indigenous Film Distribution, the dynamic team that brought you the groundbreaking feature documentary called Blood Lions…

Cape Town – When US Fish & Wildlife Service announced that as of January 22, 2016, all American trophy hunters would have to…

Cape Town –  Major international tourism trade fair ITB Berlin has asked for the ground-breaking film Blood Lions to be shown…

THE CAPTIVE-BRED lion industry in South Africa is one of the greatest conservation success stories in recent decades as predator breeders…

The threats conservation is facing in South Africa was highlighted in a thought provoking talk titled“Threats to Wildlife Conservation in South…

It is the opinion of the African Lion Working Group (ALWG) that captive-bred lion hunting, which is defined by ALWG as…

There has been a lot of buzz about the canned hunting documentary Blood Lions, however many people have been unable see…

Thanks to an extraordinary partnership with Indigenous Film Distribution, the dynamic team that brought you a ground breaking feature documentary called…

From the 9th to the 13th of March ITB (Internationale Tourismus – Bȍrse Berlin) will be celebrating 50 years of being…

Given that in Africa wild lions are in catastrophic decline–the latest International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) figures suggest…

Despite growing public opposition to canned lion hunting, the lucrative industry remains legal in South Africa A RECENT high court challenge…

Cape Town – Dedicated wildlife conservationists and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert were recently hosted by TV host Ellen DeGeneres…

THE PROFESSIONAL Hunter’s Association of South Africa (PHASA) has lashed out at the South African Predator Association (Sapa) for “refusing to…

JOHANNESBURG: The Professional Hunters’ Association of SA (Phasa) has lashed out at the SA Predator Association (Sapa) for “refusing to join”…

DURBAN: In the face of renewed criticism of canned lion hunting, the Professional Hunters Association has vowed to expel any members…

Geblikteleeujag sal vanjaar voortgaan, al het die Professionele Jagtersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (Phasa) sy rug op dié bedryf gedraai. Prof. Pieter Potgieter,…

RANCH LION HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA The hunting of ranch lions in South Africa is open and will continue as usual…

THE documentary film Blood Lions: Bred for the Bullet is making an extraordinary impact around the world. Even the European parliament…

In the preamble to an article posted on Untold Africa towards the end of 2015, I wrote: “Hunting, especially trophy hunting,…

The 84 minute documentary, Blood Lions, focussing on the multi-million dollar canned lion hunting industry in South Africa, is causing an…

WASHINGTON: They call it canned hunting. South African farmers breed lions in captivity from cubs to adults, then release them just…

In the face of renewed criticism of canned lion hunting, the Professional Hunters Association has vowed to expel any members found…

Telers se VSA se nuwe reels gaan stropery net aanmoedig Die nag van 22 Desember het stropers by die Aloe Ridge-wildplaas…

A FOUNDATION with close links to an Eastern Cape reserve has declared 2016 the year of the lion. To celebrate the…

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the famous lion-celebrating film‚ ‘Born Free’‚ and a foundation linked to the movie has…

As ‘n mens terugkyk op die jaar wat verby is, was daar gebeure wat in die natuurlike omgewing plaasgevind het wat…

PLETT has among its many talented citizens Ian Michler, special consultant and lead character in the full-length documentary Blood Lions. Launched…

As ‘n mens terugkyk op die jaar wat verby is, was daar gebeure wat in die natuurlike omgewing plaasgevind het wat…

The documentary film Blood Lions: Bred for the Bullet is making an extraordinary impact around the world. Even the European Parliament is sitting…

Geagte mede-jagters Die einde van 2015 is in sig en as mens terugkyk was dit ‘n uitdagende jaar vir Suid-Afrika. Vir…

Canned hunting is unethical. The practice has not reduced hunting pressure on wild lions. The marketing of breeding facilities and hunting…

Die leeujagbedryf het vanjaar wêreldwyd opskrifte gehaal ná die Amerikaner, Walter James Palmer, tot groot omstredenheid Cecil die Leeu in Zimbabwe…

Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan has discussed how her partner, Nick Chevalier, faced terrifying death threats while investigating the cruel trophy hunting…

SIR – In a game-changing decision, the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy has banned the import of African…

Die leeujagbedryf het vanjaar wêreldwyd opskrifte gehaal ná die Amerikaner, Walter James Palmer, tot groot omstredenheid Cecil die Leeu in Zimbabwe…

The majority of the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (Phasa) members have voted to distance the association from captive-bred lion…

The world’s wealthiest hunting organization, Safari Club International (SCI) and professional hunting groups, met behind closed doors with the South African…

Cape Town – The worlds  wealthiest hunting organisation, Safari Club International (SCI) and  professional hunting groups, met behind closed doors with…

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s trophy hunting industry said yesterday it “distanced” itself from hunts of half-tame lions in confined spaces, disowning…

ANIMAL activists and conservation organisations have declared “a victory for lions” after several groundbreaking decisions that could lead to the collapse…

Johannesburg – South Africa’s trophy hunting industry said Thursday it “distanced” itself from hunts of half-tame lions in confined spaces, disowning…

Animal activists and conservation bodies have declared “a victory for lions” following a number of ground-breaking decisions that could lead to…

Die leeujagbedryf het vanjaar wereldwyf opskrifte gehaal na die Amerikaner, Walter James Palmer, te midde van groot omstredenheid, Cecil die leeu…

Breaking news has also come out of the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) AGM. A motion has been passed that…

The lion-hunting industry made global headlines after the American Walter James Palmer shot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, causing great controversy….

In July, the illegal killing of Zimbabwe’s iconic lion, Cecil, re-ignited the debate over the desirability of trophy hunting in Africa….